Showing posts with label speed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label speed. Show all posts

Thursday, September 09, 2010

3D Girl Saves Lives?

Scientists in Canada have developed the new answer to a speed bump.  It's a special optical illusion that is attached the the floor and at about 100 feet gives the 3D impression of a child playing in the road.

In theory the motorist then slows down, and a speed bump is no longer needed.

I think I'm going to have to suggest that this is a bad idea.  While I'm no psychologist, there surely has to be a 'cry wolf' effect here.  If I'm driving around and constantly see images of children appearing in the road, after a time, I'm probably going to be less responsive if a real child happens to be in the road.

"Oh it's just one of those new 3D children optical illusion speed bumps that I blogged about," I'll think.  Then splat, and I'm cleaning bits of child off my front bumper for the next couple of weeks, and explaining to the judge why I didn't even try to stop.

Seems like this idea might have some flaws.
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